Search results
- Get plenty of rest. Stay in bed if you can. Be safe with medicines. Read and follow all instructions on the label.
myhealth.alberta.ca › health › AfterCareInformation
Post Views: 33,161 © 2024 - The Calgary Guide to Understanding Disease Disclaimer
People also ask
Can meningitis make a good recovery?
Can I return home after meningitis?
What should I do if I leave hospital after meningitis?
It make take several weeks to months to recover after viral meningitis. Careful and early follow up of patients discharged after meningitis and septicemia is important. All patients should have hearing test because deafness is the most common after affect of bacterial meningitis.
If you need information about recovery in children, Meningitis Research Foundation provides specific information on this in a booklet called ‘Your Guide’ which comes with a Journal where you can make specific notes about your child’s recovery.
Serious and potential long-term after-effects of meningitis are usually identified whilst a person is still in hospital. In these cases, follow-up care and recovery will be unique to that person. Most people will make a good recovery from meningitis.
Follow your doctor's instructions. How is it treated? Treatment takes place in the hospital. Treatment may include: Antibiotics to treat infection. Medicines to treat other symptoms, such as fever and muscle aches, pressure on the brain, and seizures, if they occur. Help with breathing.
© 2024 - The Calgary Guide to Understanding Disease Disclaimer
Aug 3, 2022 · With mild cases of viral meningitis, you may only need home treatment, like drinking extra fluids and taking medicine for pain and fever. Bacterial meningitis is treated with antibiotics in a hospital. You may also get steroid medicine.